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Son, Watkins and Iheanacho enter FPL conversation ahead of Gameweek 8

We continue our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 7 write-ups with analysis of Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa and Crystal Palace v Leicester City.

For a briefer summary of Saturday’s games click here, while the recap of Sunday’s four matches is available here.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2-1 ASTON VILLA

  • Goals: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£4.9m) | Ollie Watkins (£7.3m)
  • Assists: Son Heung-min (£10.0m) x2 | Matt Targett (£4.8m)
  • Own goals: Targett
  • Bonus: Hojbjerg x3, Son x2, Eric Dier (£4.6m) x1, Emiliano Martinez (£5.5m) x1

SON STEPS UP

With Aston Villa lining-up in their new-look 3-5-2 formation, Spurs’ wide players were always going to be key in this fixture.

And that proved to be the case, as Son Heung-min (£10.0m) caused huge problems for Dean Smith’s side and managed to exploit the space between Matty Cash (£5.1m) and Ezri Konsa (£4.9m) time and time again.

 Above: Aston Villa’s average position map v Tottenham Hotspur in Gameweek 7, featuring Matty Cash (no. 2) and Ezri Konsa (no. 4)

The South Korean produced two assists and was a little unfortunate not to score, having registered five goal attempts, three shots in the box and one big chance during the match.

With Newcastle United’s shaky defence up next, Son could be in for another haul in Gameweek 8.

As for Nuno Espirito Santo’s set-up, they looked far more comfortable in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with the double-pivot of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£4.9m) and Oliver Skipp (£4.5m) screening the back four well. That meant Dele Alli (6.5m) dropped to the bench, with Tanguy Ndombele (£5.8m) preferred in the more advanced midfield role.

WATKINS OFF THE MARK

Aston Villa fell to their first defeat in three matches against Spurs on Sunday afternoon, and while there weren’t many positives to take from it, forward Ollie Watkins (£7.3m) has at least now opened his 2021/22 account.

The England international equalised in the second half, and has put up some good attacking numbers since Gameweek 4, when Dean Smith switched formation.

Ollie Watkins (left) v Danny Ings (right) xG comparison since Gameweek 4, when Villa shifted to a back-three formation

After the game, Smith touched on the Watkins and Danny Ings (£7.9m) partnership and said:

“I have no concerns. Danny’s scored goals already. Ollie’s got his first today and we’re creating chances. The pair worked as hard as anything again. They broke things down when Tottenham had the ball.

But we’re playing against top teams at the moment, Everton, United, and Tottenham. But we believe we’ve got good players as well. There’s no frustrations. In the final third our final ball wasn’t good enough. Cashy’s got into some good areas but the final ball wasn’t there. JJ (Jacob Ramsey) in the second half. The final pass wasn’t quite there today.”

He also discussed Villa’s defensive set-up:

“Last week we were playing against Ronaldo, Greenwood and Pogba. This week it was Kane, Son and Ndombele. They’ve all got different qualities and Son’s biggest one is his pace in behind which can hurt you. They’ve got Harry Kane as well. We had a lot to deal with but our back three with Douglas Luiz thought we’d cope with that but, as I say, the game was too scrappy. We didn’t do much with our possession and they didn’t do enough with theirs either.”

Up next for Villa is a home clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers, when they will hope to welcome back Leon Bailey (£6.4m), who has missed the last two Gameweeks with a thigh injury.


Tottenham XI: Lloris, Royal, Romero, Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Ndombele (Lo Celso 76), Moura (Gil 89), Son, Kane

A Villa XI: Martinez, Konsa, Hause (Traore 81), Mings, Cash, McGinn, Douglas Luiz, J Ramsey (Buendia 69), Targett, Ings (Archer 90), Watkins


CRYSTAL PALACE 2-2 LEICESTER CITY

  • Goals: Michael Olise (£5.4m), Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.4m) | Kelechi Iheanacho (£7.0m), Jamie Vardy (£10.4m)
  • Assists: Harvey Barnes (£6.7m)
  • Bonus: Iheanacho x3, Vardy x2, Olise x1

IHEANACHO BACK ON THE FPL RADAR

FPL Gameweek 7 round-up: Sunday’s goals, assists, bonus and injuries 5

On his first Premier League start of the campaign, 2020/21 Fantasy favourite Kelechi Iheanacho (£7.0m) hit the back of the net at Selhurst Park, and as a result, presents FPL managers with an intriguing differential option for our frontlines. 

The Nigerian international bagged 11 Premier League goals and two assists in his final 12 matches last term, and across the entire season, ranked top amongst all forwards per 90 minutes for goals and joint-fourth for expected goal involvement (xGI).

However, it is worth noting that he operated in a slightly deeper role on Sunday, and his goal was his only attempt of the match.

Above: Leicester City’s average position map v Crystal Palace in Gameweek 7, with Kelechi Iheanacho (no. 14) dropping deeper in Brendan Rodgers’ 4-4-2 formation

“I feel that he is a player that, over a period of time, he will either create or score a goal. His energy at the top end of the field posed a threat.

He can’t play in another position. He is purely a striker. When you play with two strikers, there is then a change behind that. That is one of the things I need to look at because of some of the types of players we have: it doesn’t allow us to keep the ball as well as we would like.

That is something I need to look at.” – Brendan Rodgers discussing Kelechi Iheanacho and his system after the game

As for Jamie Vardy (£10.4m), the veteran forward was also on the scoresheet, with his sixth goal in just seven Premier League games. Having been played through by Harvey Barnes (£6.7m), Vardy slotted in, and as a result is now the third highest-scoring player in the entire game, with 48 FPL points. Despite that, his ownership sits at just 13.7%, which is lower than the likes of Danny Ings and Allan Saint-Maximin (£6.8m).

PALACE UNBEATEN AT HOME

Following Sunday’s draw, Crystal Palace remain unbeaten at home, despite a reasonably challenging run that has seen them take on Brentford, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton and Hove Albion and Leicester.

Two substitutes made the difference in Gameweek 7, as Michael Olise (£5.4m) – who also took on a share of set-pieces after his introduction – and Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.4m) both scored, with the latter replacing Conor Gallagher (£5.7m) after 71 minutes.

Interestingly, the Eagles have now scored eight goals in their last five Premier League matches, and rank sixth for expected goals (xG) over the same period.

“I think we are all really excited about his talent, but at the same time, we have to understand it will take time to be a Premier League player. He is working really well, working really hard, and he is in a good football club who will support him to develop himself.

It’s just about him keeping working. He’s working in training, he can score goals as he showed today. It is a long season, so he will definitely play some games, but we have to give him time as well to develop himself.

He had a long injury and he is not at his best yet, but he is improving and he will be a really important player for us.” – Patrick Vieira on Michael Olise


Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Soyuncu, Vestergaard, Bertrand, Lookman (Albrighton 80), Choudhury (Soumare 60), Tielemans, Barnes, Iheanacho (Maddison 71), Vardy

C Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Milivojevic, McArthur, Gallagher (Schlupp 71), Ayew (Olise 53), Zaha, Edouard (Benteke 85)


220 Comments Post a Comment
  1. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would you wc this crew during ib? Or like I had planned just some -4 before deadline?

    Sanchez Steele
    TAA Rudi Coufal White Livra
    Salah Jota Saka Raph Bisso
    CR7 Antonio Scarlett

    1ft, 2.1m itb

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No wc needed at all

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Perfect, just what I wanted to hear. Cheers boys.

    4. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No

    5. Diddly Squat
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Jota will have reduced minutes, saka has had 2 returns this season . Leeds (raph) are not the force of last season . Cr7 did nothing v Everton and Villa ,faces lster,Liverpool, spuds, Man City next 4.
      Look at getting KdV , Mane and Everton mids in .

      1. Diddly Squat
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Oops KbB

  2. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    greenwod to son today before price changes for free

    Y
    N

    ?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Seems on point

    2. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If you are going to be priced out do it.

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Grand move

    4. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Y if you be priced out

    5. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Very nice, jealous of Son

    6. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Y

    7. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Only if your gonna get priced out

  3. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Any Auba fans? 2 nice home games (CPL, AVL) in the next two to get him going

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      More into his early stuff

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Meh

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      got him last week. Will definitely keep the faith for the next 2, he's got a benchmark of having to surpass 12 points for me to keep him longer. It's just about whether he can rediscover his form of 2 years ago, although Lacazette eating into his minutes was a disappointment against Brighton, and that's something to keep an eye on moving forwards.

    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not for me

    5. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Gd differential

    6. Diddly Squat
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Did you watch the last game v Brighton . Arsenal are garbage .certainly not worth spending 9.9 on him . Fair enough the next few games look appealing, but they are playing crap.

  4. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ronaldo looks set for a price fall tonight unless it is WC's. Lukaku also being flogged.

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I can lose 0.01 without losing actual value

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Looks like my TV will drop about 20 million this IB

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not like it matters!

  5. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Any urgent areas for transfers?

    Sanchez Steele
    TAA Rudiger Cancelo Tierney Semedo
    Salah Raphinha Gray Mbuemo Sissoko
    Ronaldo Antonio Jiminez

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lovely team, any transfers or MITB?

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I’m thinking cr7 out. Vardy v tempting

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      None. It's a good squad. When did you wc?

  6. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    The FFS H2H league is a real bugger to navigate isnt it.
    Seems an enter and forget thing.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Just make a note of your league and division, and access it from the home page.

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I expected H2H on the premireleague site. Seeing who you have played and whos up next and overall standing is a process. I had different expectations. As far as improving up in the leagues I wont live that long. Such an advantage to have entered years earlier.

    2. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Plus, the lower divisions are still messed up and yet to be corrected from last season.

      I feel like it may be more hassle than it’s worth!

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Agree
        Not a representation of competition

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I enter it every season and never checked it once

  7. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Hwhat duo?

    A) Hwang+Son
    B) Jimenez+Torres

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A all the way

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks.

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A by far

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Torres shouldn't be in your consideration

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        This

    4. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

  8. akhilrajau
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who to replace CR7
    A. Vardy
    B. Lukaku

    1. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B.

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A
      B has been dreadful since I got him four games ago

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    4. dshv
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B will explode next 5 games

  9. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which is the easiest fixture
    Brighton away to Norwich
    or
    City home to Burnley

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hey? City home

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Norwich

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      City. Are you asking to switch a Brighton defender to a City one? I'm in the same position and not doing it this week

      1. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I'm investing in either a Brighton or City midfielder.. more of a lucky dip with City

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Oh, wouldn't bother with Brighton attackers. City, you know the risk

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      😆
      This is hilarious. When was the last time City didn’t win 5-0 at home to Burnley?

      1. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        So that's why you currently have no City in your squad...a cunning plan or WC

    5. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      City

  10. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Players I've brought in since my WC.

    ESR - blank
    Torres - blank, benched
    Jota - blank, blank
    Rudiger - blank and booked, blank
    Lukaku - blank, blank, blank
    Sissoko - blank, blank, blank
    Gallagher - booked, blank, probably benched

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Owning Ronaldo probably makes it even worse?

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Hasn't helped that's for sure!

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Start taking a -4 every week and solve some of those players, should get fine in 2-3 weeks time

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I've already got rid of Torres and Jota

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ouch. Can I sell you my WC for 50k pounds? 😀

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        30k?

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          My prices are always fixed. Anyway, do you have TAA? Maybe sell for a City def and maybe one of the mids can become Sonny.

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            I do but I'm really happy with my team now, loads ITB for Benny to Raph and maybe Sissoko to Mbuemo.

            Ryan
            TAA Cancelo Rudiger White
            Salah Benrahma Gallagher ESR
            Ronaldo Lukaku
            Steele Livramento Sissoko Scarlett

            1. Botman and Robben
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Looks good.

              I personally would drop Ronaldo and spend more cash in the mid section.

    4. Diddly Squat
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Avoid Pep roulette, unless kdb
      Sissoko you didn’t buy for points
      Jota time is limited.
      ESR , Arsenal are awful.
      Lukaku / Rud long term
      Gallagher cheap enough to hold onto .

  11. GW8 Fixture and clean sheet odds
    G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    GW8 fixture odds can be found here:
    http://prntscr.com/1urv6n1
    (Provided by Betbrain)

    GW7 clean sheet results:
    CHE: 49% ❌
    MNU: 45% ❌
    WOL: 41% ❌
    WHU: 38% ❌
    BUR: 36% ✅
    LEE: 34% ✅
    LEI: 32% ❌
    TOT: 32% ❌
    ARS: 31% ✅
    BHA: 27% ✅
    MCI: 27% ❌
    CRY: 26% ❌
    AVL: 23% ❌
    LIV: 23% ❌
    NOR: 21% ✅
    BRE: 20% ❌
    NEW: 18% ❌
    WAT: 17% ❌
    EVE: 16% ❌
    SOU: 14% ❌

    GW8 clean sheet odds:
    MCI: 57%
    CHE: 49%
    ARS: 45%
    LIV: 45%
    BHA: 37%
    AVL: 35%
    MNU: 32%
    TOT: 32%
    EVE: 26%
    WHU: 26%
    WOL: 25%
    SOU: 24%
    LEE: 23%
    NOR: 23%
    LEI: 20%
    NEW: 20%
    BRE: 17%
    CRY: 17%
    WAT: 12%
    BUR: 7%
    (Provided by Betbrain)

    Clean sheet totals:
    Manchester City: 5
    Chelsea: 4
    Liverpool: 4
    Arsenal: 3 (+1)
    Aston Villa: 3
    Brentford: 3
    Brighton: 3 (+1)
    Tottenham: 3
    Crystal Palace: 2
    Everton: 2
    Southampton: 2
    Wolves: 2
    Burnley: 1 (+1)
    Leeds: 1 (+1)
    Leicester City: 1
    Manchester Utd: 1
    Norwich: 1 (+1)
    West Ham: 1

    A meagre 39 points for me this week, oh well, at least I won my H2H with TM thanks to him for taking a hit!

    For the longest time I've been looking at bringing in a Chelsea defender in Rudiger yet somehow I've ended up with Dave instead 😆

    Now I need to decide if it's Greenwood's or Jota's head on the block, but right now bringing in Lukaku and captaining him for GW7 wasn't the best move I've ever made 😆

    Whatever your moves and dilemmas this week, hope your arrows be green, and I'll catch you again next week...

    Have a good'un!!!

    G

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      My GW8 defence should go big!

      Ryan
      TAA Cancelo Rudiger White

      1. tokara
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Weak elsewhere

    2. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good for me

      Sanchez
      Taa Cancelo Azpi Tierney

  12. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Great call Tom, am on WC and wondering about Iheanacho and Watkins/Ings as options ...

  13. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Chances of Laporte starting vs BUR? Looks nailed but might get rotated due to IB involvement.

    1. tuvok
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Honestly I think Laporte is seriously going under the radar. He has been in brilliant form this season and is posting the best goal threat stats of all defenders in the league. All for 5.5. Hasn't moved from my WC team

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 5 months ago

          True, but there will be rotation and as Holmes says it's very likely for Burnley

          1. tuvok
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah it's possible. Stones and Ake are both with their countries too though. Stones will likely play, especially with Maguire out, and Ake has been woeful so far for City. I think only an injury (like the last IB) will keep Laporte out, and that applies to every international player?

    2. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Rate my WC D2, please.

      Raya/Steele
      Cancelo, Dias, Rudiger, Liv, Cash
      Son, Salah, ESR, Raphina, D Luiz
      Lukaku, Hwang, Toney

      1.5itb for TAA return

      TIA

      1. Snooze ya lose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Not bad. Lukaku last chance for me

        1. kysersosa
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Who are you looking at to replace? Vardy, Kane, Ron??

      2. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Looks great

    3. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Traore or Jota. Which is the biggest fire to put out? And who’s a good replacement with 0.6 ITB? Traore > Gray/Doucoure/Mbuemo

      Plenty of Jota replacements.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        It's got to be Traore if it were me...

        1. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah i’m leaning that way, atleast Jota ‘could’ start. Traore looks to have lost his place with Hwang. Mbuemo looks good to me.

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Gray is the one to own with DCL back after the IB.

            1. DAZZ
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Interesting. Why not Doucoure?

              1. FOO FIGHTER
                • 4 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                I have both Gray and Doucoure but would go Gray if I only had one choice.

                Both are returning on a regular basis though so these two players are max value to own 😉

                With DCL back, going to lend a helping hand to Gray IMO.

                I have tripled up on them fwiw.

      2. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Traore for me. I bought him in for 4 successive blanks!

        1. Diddly Squat
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Traore has seasons of successive blanks , why on earth people bought into his headless no end product runs is beyond me.

      3. Boly Would
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I'm looking at shifting Traore now, will either be Raphinha or Mbeumo depending on the international situation with Raph

    4. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      What would you do here?

      Sanchez
      Trent rudiger christensen
      Salah sarr benrahma raphinha
      Antonio Ronaldo jimenez

      2.2 itb

      1. Snooze ya lose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Cr7 to vardy

        1. jackruet
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Not Lukaku?

      2. Diddly Squat
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Shift out Sarr ,Benra and cr7

    5. fc_skrald
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Some part of me want to sell my two ManU playser - thinking about this for free:

      Shaw + Fernandes -> Cancelo + Son

      a. yes, sell and spread the risk between different teams
      b. keep them, ManU will be great again

      Sánchez
      Shaw, Alonso, TAA, Duffy
      Raphinha, Salah, Fernandes
      Ings, Antonio, Toney

      Steele, Sarr, Gilmour, Amartey
      2 free transfers, 1.4 million in the bank

      1. Dreaming of glory
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Good moves imo

    6. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely not B

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Fal reply to FC_SKRALD

      2. fc_skrald
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks! - will get rid of at least one of them! 🙂

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Bruno to Son plus cash for upgrades.

    7. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Would you do Ronaldo to Lukaku for a hit (or) rather wait another game week?

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Definitely not, Lukaku couldn't hit a barn door

        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Lukaku should have scored last game. He'll come good

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            He should have scored in his last four games but didn't, crap finisher, Ronaldo to comfortably outscore IMO

      2. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Wait another gw

    8. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thoughts?

      Lukaku & Greenwood > Son & Vardy

      Sa
      Rudiger, Alonso, Tierney, Cancelo
      Salah, Greenwood, Saka, Gray
      Lukaku, Antonio

      4.0, Livramento, Sissoko, #Bamford

      1.3

      1. Dreaming of glory
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Not sure about ditching lukaku before that run

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yes, but 2,2,2 has to change?

    9. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      RMWCT

      Ramsdale - Foster
      TAA - Cancelo - James - Livramento - Manquillo
      Salah - Son - Foden - ESR - Brownhill
      Lukaku - DCL - Hwang

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Will dcl be fit?

        And if so, might be start off the bench?

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          He has been training and Rafa threw him straight back in GW 1 after euros and injury scare

          Think he will be good to go from what I’ve read

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        It's different to ones I've seen.

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Good or bad?

        2. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Your City attacker of choice?

          Can’t look past Grealish or Foden for sheer value.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Don't have one yet.

          2. Diddly Squat
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Don’t fall for the Foden , man of the match world beating performance. He will still get rotated .

          3. Winston.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            KDB?

      3. Dreaming of glory
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Would be worried about cancelo & James starting every week in def. Same for foden (as good as he is i don't think he's ff friendly)

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah

          May go Dias for security and James for explosiveness.

          But come deadline I may well go for the riskier option. 😀

      4. lilmessipran
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Not really a fan of ESR, Mbuemo/Doucoure/Gray all better picks

    10. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      What to do with this lot? Not sure its wildcard territory yet but open to help

      Sanchez - 4.0
      Taa - Ayling - rudiger - Williams - liva
      Salah - esr - benrahma - gallagher- Brownhill
      Ronaldo - lukaku - antonio

      Maybe downgrade cr7 to upgrade 1 midfielder
      &
      ayling > white?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Get Dias or Cancelo.

        Upgrade Willams and Ayling. Two worst defences in the League.

        And you have to decide whether you want to keep Lukaku or Ronaldo.

        Gallagher no longer an option with Milivojevic in the picture.

        1. Dreaming of glory
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yea ta was thinking
          Ronaldo > dcl (if fit)
          Ayling > white
          Gallagher > son

          Could add foster in as 2nd gk and remove Williams if i used wc as only 1 sub atm

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Oh and keep Trent 🙂

      3. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Defence looks to biggest issue. Have you got 2FTs? Ronaldo to Jimi and Ayling to Dias /Azpi/Rudi maybe?

        1. Dreaming of glory
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yea with rudiger and taa I only need one of liva/white to play, Williams is an unused transfer or wc clean up now so def not as bad as it may look I think.

          3 low level mids is maybe a bit light tho despite the big front 3

      4. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry you have Rüdiger

    11. Bobadoba
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      On wildcard:

      I can afford Ederson or should I just save money in bank and go for Ramsdale?

      1. BeWater
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Ramsdale.

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I decided Mendy CHE would be a good idea. Premium GK's takes away much needed cash for outfield players. Have shipped him for Raya.

    12. dshv
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Would you keep antonio/benrahma on WC?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Only Antonio

      2. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yes I would and I have both. Benny is a form player that is worth persisting with imo. I much prefer him to the likes of Sarr, Gallagher, ESR, et al.

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          This also true.

        2. Dreaming of glory
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yea hes an easy downgrade to one of then 5m mids as well if you aren't happy with him in a few more weeks too and plenty of options there

    13. Tic Tacs
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      99% sure I'll be playing the Free Hit in GW8 to take advantage of the decent City, Spurs and Liverpool fixtures. Pretty happy to go back to my current team in GW9 and save the Wildcard for December.

      1. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I'd wait to a dgw. Get double your money.

        1. Tic Tacs
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Normally I would always FH on a blank or double but especially last season it felt like everyone else was doing the same so very little upside, and also it depends if the fixtures fall nicely.

      2. Dammit_182
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        It’s a great idea. 3 city inc KDB, could get Salah and Mane + Son + your pick of Chelsea. One hell of a differential team.

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Make sure you pick the right City trio.

          There is not knowing what roulette team Pep will put out vs Burnley.

          1. Dammit_182
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Very sound advice from foo fighter.

            1. Dammit_182
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Actually love this idea. I could afford:

              Sanchez (4.0)

              James, chilwell, cancello (Duffy, Livra)

              Son, salah, mane, Foden (Douglas Luiz)

              Maupay, Jesus (K. Davis)

              If you can get the right city players and Chelsea defenders could be a great score. Brighton play Norwich away so I feel that’s the game to make up the budget. Could always go Raphinia instead of Maupay if you wanted TAA instead.

              Mahrez got his hat trick last season vs Burnley so I’d also be tempted there.

              What squad were you thinking?

              1. Tic Tacs
                • 4 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                I was just thinking that I like my team but especially from GW9 and there seems to be an opportunity to target 3-4 really nice fixtures with explosive players that nobody owns.

                Apart from the obvious Liverpool guys I want Kane and Son, Cancelo/Dias with Foden and Jesus, Lloris maybe, then 2/3 Brighton so Dunk/Cucurella with Maupay?

                Still thinking through the options...

          2. Tic Tacs
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah very true, I will be waiting right up until the deadline to catch the latest info, feels less risky with the FH though as I won't be left holding these high risk players unlike with the wildcard.

    14. MountainBeach
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sarr to Saka or Raphina?

      1. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Raph. On more sps and influential. Leeds still have good fixtures.

    15. mcginnntonic
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone considering KDB for the next few?

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Not back into his rhythm yet, but once he does, he'll be high on my priority list yet again.

      2. Dreaming of glory
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Could be a great shout. Want to target city but he's the only one that may start all the upcoming games.
        Would like Jesus but he could be rotated out

    16. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not seen Bilva in any teams at all. May be for a reason, as he won't ever be explosive, but at just 6.9, and started all games bar GW1. Just a little food for thought.

      1. Diddly Squat
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Pep roulette. Look elsewhere

    17. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Williams/Jota>Dias, Saka the plan. Have exact funds before any rises/drops. Thoughts?

    18. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      One of the worst starts in a long time..
      Which players do I absolutely need in this team?

      Sanchez | Steele
      Rudiger Dier White
      Salah Jota Raphinha Gray Gallagher
      Ronaldo Lukaku
      ¦ Digne Dennis Ayling

      0.0 ITB